Round Hill, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 24°16′35″S 151°53′00″E / 24.2763°S 151.8833°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 143.7 km2 (55.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 189 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.315/km2 (3.406/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4677 | ||||||||||||
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Round Hill is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Round Hill had a population of 189 people.[1]
Oyster Creek forms part of the western boundary, while Round Hill Creek forms part of the north-western boundary.[3][4][5]
The locality has the following mountains:
- Camelback (24°16′04″S 151°55′23″E / 24.2677°S 151.9231°E) rising to 97 metres (318 ft) above sea level[6][7]
- Round Hill (24°15′26″S 151°53′20″E / 24.2573°S 151.8890°E) rising 286 metres (938 ft) above sea level[6][8]
Round Hill Road enters the locality from the west (Captain Creek) and exits to the north (Agnes Water).[9]
A section of Deepwater National Park is in the north-east of the locality. Apart from this protected area, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[10]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Round Hill had a population of 136 people.[11]
In the 2021 census, Round Hill had a population of 189 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Round Hill. The nearest government primary schools are Agnes Water State School in neighbouring Agnes Water to the north-east and Wartburg State School in Baffle Creek to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Miriam Vale State School (to Year 10) in Miriam Vale to the west and Rosedale State School (to Year 12) in Rosedale to the south. However, some students in the north of Round Hill would be too distant to attend Rosedale State School; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[12]
